Location: Cairo
Top Things to do in Cairo
Things to do in Cairo, Cairo Governorate: The Best Art Galleries
Cairo’s an ancient city that also happens to be a modern metropolis—it’s one of the biggest cities in the Middle East and has the traffic and noise issues to prove it. But as long as you’re not looking for solitude, Cairo—the City of the Thousand Minarets—is a splendid place to explore Egyptian history and culture. (Editor's note: Our list was compiled before political unrest prompted many countries to issue travel warnings for Egypt. If you're currently planning a trip to Egypt, please consider the risks and monitor your government's travel alerts.)
Restaurants in Cairo
1. Townhouse Gallery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 10 reviews
This gallery, dedicated to promoting contemporary Arab artists, is comprised of a three-story main building, exhibition halls, classrooms, a library and six studios.
Reviewed By WanderingMonkeys - New York City, United States
Recommend if you want to buy small gifts to take and or interesting affordable art. Nice to avoid the khan el Khalili atmosphere and casually browse. They also hold art workshops for kids in the community.
2. Gallery Noun
3. Picasso Art Gallery Egypt
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
4. El Khawanky Gallery
5. Sami Amin
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
6. Oum El Dounia Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 32 reviews
Oum El Dounia ("Mother of the world",the arabic nickname given to Egypt) is a world of charm, colours and culture dedicated to handcrafts and books. Discover the nicest Egyptian handicrafts coming from all over the country. Handmade items are carefully selected, to avoid any quality problem. We present only items we like, in a colourful atmosphere. Oum El Dounia has been working for ten years with craftmen and women, NGO, associations, ... directly. We are collaborating with them on new models, encouraging and helping them in their development. Bringing new ideas in design that better suit our customers expectations. Shopping at Oum El Dounia means getting real Egyptian quality handcrafts at fair prices. Today we are a commercial window for over 120 suppliers (craftsmen and women) from all over the country. Our books section offers a great choice of books on the Arab world, mainly in French.
7. Old Egypt For Fine Art
8. Sunny Land
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By DXB_Maple - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
We found this store 10 years ago and fell in love with a piece that we picked up. It is still one of our favourite framed pieces in our home. When we decided to return to Cairo again I knew exactly what I would love to bring back. We returned to the shop and picked a new piece from the same artist and our children also picked out their own papyrus paintings. The quality, variety and uniqueness will not be found anywhere else in Cairo. I’m sure someday my children will be back to get another papyrus painting as well.
9. Picasso East art gallery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
the gallery maintains a diverse exhibition program with solo exhibitions of famous and contemporary as well as group exhibitions and special projects. The gallery acts as a collective hub in a distinctive combination of painting, drawing, sculpture, handmade silver ornaments, frames and porcelain work besides hosting painting and sculpting events. Moreover top notch artworks and our own collection
